Floor-scraper.



PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906.

S. A. M. LINVILLB.

FLOOR SGRAPER. APPLICATION P'lLBD JULY 24, 1905.

I n v e n t9 r Attorneys more STATES PATENT oEErcE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 0, 1906.

Application filed July 2Q, 1905. Serial No. 271,070.

To all whom zit may concern.-

Be it known that I, STEPHEN A. M. LIN- vILLE, a citizen of the United States, residing atConcordia, in the county of Cloud and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Floor-Scraper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tools for scraping and dressing hard-wood floors and similar plane surfaces, and has for its object to provide an improved tool ofthis character by means of which the entire surface of the floor may be quickly and conveniently dressed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a truck or carriage having a pair of clamping members at its forward end for the reception of the scraping-blade, said blade being adjustable laterally with respect to the carriage.

A still further object of the intention is to provide a truck or carriage having a plurality of weights mounted thereon and disposed above the scraping-blade for exerting a down ward pressure on the latter. said weights having their end portions inclined or beveled, whereby the carriage may be positioned in the corner of the room with the scrapingblade bearing against the mop-board, so as go effectually scrape the entire surface of the cor.

I With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings. and pointed out in the claims hereto ap ended, it being understood that various c ranges in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advan tags of this invention.

the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a scraping-tool constructed in accordance with mv invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a front elevation showing the manner of adjusting the scrap'ig-blade. Fig.5 is a detail sectional view of the clamping members.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The improved device consists of a truck or carriage comprising an inverted U -shaped supporting-frame 5, the opposite legs of which are secured in any suitable ma'ner to an axle 6. upon which are journaled the truck-wheels 7 the latter being preferably provided with tires. ofrubber, leather. or other yieldable material 8, so as to prevent scratching or otherwise marrin the floor as the carria e is moved back and orth over the surface 0 the same.

Mounted on the axle 6 is a sleeve or collar 9, provided with a central extension 10, in which is threaded a tongue 11, having its free end terminating in across head or handle 12 for convenience in manipulating the tool. Riveted or otherwise rigidly secured to the frame 5 1s 'a-weight-receiving platform comprising a pair of angle-bars 13, connected to gether at one end by a transverse bar 14, which. is in turn secured to the tongue of the handle 12 by a retaining-clip 14, the opposite ends of the angleebars 13 being bent or .defiected downwardly in advance of the wheels 7 and connected by a similar transverse bar 15. The angle-bars 1 3 are further connected by diagonal braces 16 and the deflected ends of said bhrs secured to the side members or legs of the supporting-frame 5 by means of short inclined braces 17. Secured to the free or deflected ends of the angle-bars 13, as by bolts 18, are a pair of clamping members or plates 19, between which is supported the scraping blade or tool 20. The clampingplates 19 extend transversely of the truck or wheels of the latter, as shown, the blade 20 being mounted for lateral movement between said plates and locked in adjusted sition by suitable clamping-bolts 21. having the scraping-blade mounted in this manner the same may be quickly adjusted to either end of the clamping members, so that said blade will be in position to scrape the flooring at the base of the mop-board on either side of the room. i

As a means for exertin a downward pressure on the-scraping too or blade I mount suitable weights 22 and 23 on the weight-supporting-platform. The weights 22 and 23 are preferably angular in shape to conform to the shape of the platform, the lower weight 22 having an angular extension24 bearing against the transverse bar 15, while the upperweight 23 is provided with a terminal depending flange 25, ada ted to engage the adjacent end of the weig t 23, as shown. The

also inclined or beveled, as indicated at 26, so

angular extension of the upper weight 23 is.

carriage and project slightly beyond the that the truck or carriage may be positioned in the'corner of the room close against the V wall, with thescraping-bl'ade in contact with the mop-board, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the 1e andinexpensive device admirably adapted handle, a. horizontally disposed weightre- .room and the handle of the tool elevated, which tilts the scraping-blade in contact with 'ailly'scravplipg or dressing the surface of the .blade is adjusted lateral y between the clamp- .is claimed isadjustable laterally of the truck.

-wheeled truck provided with an operating- I 3. In a device of the class described, a

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In operation the truck or carriage is moved on the Wheels or rollers to one endof the.

the floor andin whichpo'sition the carriage is pulled toward the operator, thereby eflectufloer. en it is desired to scrape the floor at the corners of the roomor at the sides of thero'cinclose to the mo board, the scraping-- ing members and the operation above referred to repeated.

. From th foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simor the attainments of the ends inv view.

Having. thnsdescribed'the inventiomw-hat 1;. In a device. ofthe class described a wheeled. truck, a weight-receiving platform carriedb the truck and having one end thereof eflected downwardly, a pair of clampin -members secured to the deflected end of t 'e truck, and a scraping-tool inter-v ed between the clamping members and 2. In a' device of the class described,- a

handle, a weight-receiving platformcarried by the truck and having one end thereof secured to the operating-handle-and its free end deflected downwardly, and a scraping-blade secured to-the deflected end of-the truck and {adjustable laterally beyond the wheels of the atter.

wheeled truck provided with an operatingceiving platform carried by the truck. and having one end thereof securedto the o crating-handle and its free end deflected ownwardly, and a scrapingeblade carried by the deflected end of the" platform,"said blade be-' movable into: and out. efi'eoiitact with weights...

,wheeled truck, a weight-recei the work bythe' movement'of the operating handle;

,4. Ina device-of the .class'described, a

wheeled truck, asupporting-frame mounted on the-axle of the truck, a pair of spaced an gle irons secured to the supporting frame and forming aweight-receivingplatfenn, and

a scraping-blade carried by the truck and ad.- justable laterally be 0nd the wheels thereof. 5. In a device 0 the class described, a

wheeled truck, a weight-receiving, platform secured to the truck andhaving its free-end. deflected downwardly, and a scr'apingtool secured to the deflected end of'said' platform and adjustable. laterally beyond the wheels.

of the truck.

6. In a device'of the. class described, a

to the truck and havingits. eeend' deflected downwardly, a scraping-tool. secured to the deflected end of the latform and adjustable laterally of the true aplurality of weights mounted on the platform, and means for-preventing accidental displacement. of' said .on the truck and having one end thereof deflected downwardly, a scraping-tool secured tothe deflected end. of the platform, aweight mounted on said latform and having. onefend thereof ineline l or beveled.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing. as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN As, H. LINVILLE. Witnesses:

J. R. HENnRIcK-s, R. H. Lmvmrn truck, a weight receiving latform secured 

